Safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of Ad26.COV2.S co-administered with a quadrivalent standard-dose or high-dose seasonal influenza vaccine: a non-inferiority randomised co... by Gabriela Tapia-Calle, Gloria Aguilar, Nathalie Vaissiere, Carla Truyers, Pedro Ylisastigui, Erik Buntinx, Mathieu Le Gars, Frank Struyf, Gert Scheper, Macaya Douoguih, Javier Ruiz-Guiñazú, Robert Patrizi, Wai Ling, Sanne de Ridder, Marit de Groot, Maria Grazia Pau, Gerald Weidinger, Srividya Pradeep, Nadine Salisch, Sophie Cambre

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Compassion and the perceived rarity of plants can increase plant appreciation by Pavol Prokop, Kristína Belzárová, Ivana Tomanová Čergeťová

“…In our study involving a sample of Slovak individuals, we explored whether plants evoke compassion similar to that for animals and non‐living objects, and whether the perceived rarity of plants influences participants' willingness to pay (WTP). Results showed that withered and water‐stressed plants elicited compassion responses comparable to those for abused animals, whereas non‐living objects (dilapidated buildings before reconstruction) received significantly lower compassion scores. …”
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Intraocular Pressure, Axial Length, and Refractive Changes after Phacoemulsification and Trabeculectomy for Open-Angle Glaucoma by Alina Popa-Cherecheanu, Raluca Claudia Iancu, Leopold Schmetterer, Ruxandra Pirvulescu, Valeria Coviltir

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The Role of Mangrove Vegetation in Supporting Birdlife Diversity in Coastal Habitats, Study Case Benoa, Bali by Christy Shanie Avissa Nathanya, Saptarini Dian

“…The observations revealed that at least 21 species of avifauna were identified, including 13 migratory bird species, 7 bird species protected by Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 106 Year 2018, and two endemic bird species, the bar-winged prinia ( Prinia familiaris) and the blue kingfisher ( Alcedo coerulescens). …”
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Gamification for teacher professional development: the case for narrative approaches by Francesca Pozzi, Donatella Persico

“…The main results are encouraging, as teachers’ reactions were positive in respect to the usefulness and effectiveness of the proposed approach and also in respect to their willingness to apply similar gamification strategies in their practice.…”
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Effectiveness of a pre-test/post-test model in HPV health education among undergraduate medical students by Xiaohui Yang, Qingjian Ye, Shujun Su, Yuebo Yang, Xiaomao Li

“…Results After the HPV health education intervention in the pre-test/post-test model, the post-class scores were significantly higher than the pre-class scores for different gender, years of study, clinical majors, different willingness of vaccine to receive the vaccine(p < 0.05). …”
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Cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis of peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis in South Africa by Evelyn Thsehla, Micheal Kofi Boachie, Susan Goldstein

“…Conclusions In South Africa, PD is shown to be cost-effective at a willingness to pay threshold of less than R38 500. A PD-preferred policy that considers clinical appropriateness and patients’ values should be considered.…”
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Environmental awareness and plastic use behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic by H. Herdiansyah, Nuraeni .

“…Meanwhile, knowledge about plastic use during the pandemic, knowledge of protecting the environment, attitudes toward plastic use, attitudes toward waste management, behavior toward plastic use, and behavior regarding processing plastic waste were significantly related to plastic use activities during the Covid-19 pandemic, with respective test values of 0.000 each. Willingness to pay was also significantly related to plastic use activities during the pandemic, with a test value of 0.007. …”
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Représentations de l'environnement et de l'agir dans l'environnement chez des élèves du primaire des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada by Pauline Côté, Mireille Picard

“…We explored their representations of the environment as well as their willingness to act on the environment. Our study of social representations of the environment led us to the elaboration of a model of educational intervention that would meet the specificities of the insular population.…”
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A randomized controlled trial comparing immersive virtual reality games versus nitrous oxide for pain reduction in common outpatient procedures in pediatric surgery by Cordula Scherer, Ladina A. Lanz, Thoralf R. Liebs, Nadine Kaiser, Mirjam Zindel, Steffen M. Berger

“…Secondary outcomes are the fun and/or fear experienced during the intervention, the willingness to undergo the same procedure again (if necessary), and whether there is a time limit with the VR application compared to nitrous oxide. …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between Individual Innovativeness and Programming Anxiety by Melih Engin

“…Results indicate a slight positive correlation between reluctance towards change and receptiveness to new experiences with programming anxiety, whereas a modest negative correlation is observed between willingness to take risks and leadership qualities. …”
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SELF REGULATED LEARNING DALAM AL-QUR’AN by Jamil Abdul Aziz

“…After conducting a study on the independence of existing learning the Koran and Psychology, found some of the following: a) the Koran a lot of gesturing order mankind always read and explore science departing from the awareness and willingness of individuals themselves (QS. [2]: 189, [QS. [8]: 1, [17]: 85) b) forms of learning kemandrian exemplified in al- Koran contained in the story of Moses and Ibrahim (QS. [6]: 76-79). …”
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Activating health professionals as climate change and health communicators and advocates: a review by Eryn Campbell, Sri Saahitya Uppalapati, John Kotcher, Kathryn Thier, Patrick Ansah, Neha Gour, Edward Maibach

“…Here, we review 93 studies published between the years 2000–2023 on the roles health professionals can play in addressing climate change as a health issue, their knowledge of and concern about the issue, their willingness to engage with the issue, barriers they perceive to that engagement, and strategies to overcome these challenges. …”
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A Sand Fly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz and Neiva) (Insecta: Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) by Maria C. Carrasquilla, Phillip E. Kaufman

“… The true sand flies are densely covered with setae, have long slender legs, and broad and pointed wings that are held erect at rest. Several phlebotomine species are vectors of the protozoan parasites in the genus Leishmania, that are the causal agents of leishmaniasis. …”
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Representation of the perception of effective factors on the implementation of Eric Cheng's knowledge management model in secondary schools of West Azarbaijan province by parivash mohammadi gheshlagh

“…The culture of knowledge exchange is also introduced as a part of knowledge management and indicates the willingness of organization members to share their knowledge and experiences. …”
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Lyapunov's Type Inequalities for Fourth-Order Differential Equations by Samir H. Saker

“…The main results will be proved by making use of Hardy’s inequality and some generalizations of Opial-Wirtinger-type inequalities involving higher-order derivatives. …”
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Gender bias in urology: The role of gender in selecting urology as a medical specialty by Mansour Alnazari, Abdullah K. Aljohani, Emad S. Rajih, Abdulaziz Bakhsh, Ghadi S. Alghamdi, Faris S. Sebaa, Ali A. Alraddadi, Adel Moalwi

“…A substantial majority, 94.5%, expressed a definitive willingness to pursue further residency training following graduation, indicating a robust commitment to advancing their medical careers. …”
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The Social Organization of Honey Bees by Ashley N. Mortensen, Bryan Smith, James D. Ellis

“…They warm the colony in the winter by vibrating their wings to generate heat and cool it in the summer by ferrying in droplets of water and fanning air over them. …”
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Unreliable information and fear: Barriers to vaccination among IBD patients in China by Jingwen Liu, Zelin Yan, Wen Hu, Shuyan Li, Yan Chen

“…The aim of this study is to assess the vaccination uptake and willingness among IBD patients, as well as to explore the factors influencing their decision to decline vaccination. …”
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Chinese economic presence in East Africa: the case of Kenya by K. A. Gemueva

“…The author argues that the willingness of China to implement projects that are in line with the current Kenya`s development agenda was an important factor in the large-scale increase of cooperation. …”
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